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them, with a corporate take on every important issue in american life, from health and safety to the environment to taxation. in alec task forces, elected state officials and corporate representatives close the doors to press and public and together approve the bills that will be sent out to america, but americans have no idea they come from alec unless someone like a mark pocan exposes it. >> when i went down to new orleans, to the alec convention last august, i remember going to a workshop and hearing a little bit about a bill they did in florida and some other states and there was a proposal to provide special needs scholarships and lo and behold, and i come back to wisconsin and what gets introduced? get ready i know you're going to have a shocked look on your face, a bill to do just that. >> 26 alec members in the wisconsin legislature sponsored that special needs bill, but the real sponsor was alec. pocan knew because the bill bore a striking resemblance to alec's model. have a look. but pocan isn't only concerned that alec sneaks bills into the state legislature. the intent behind the bil
them, with a corporate take on every important issue in american life, from health and safety to the environment to taxation. in alec task forces, elected state officials and corporate representatives close the doors to press and public and together approve the bills that will be sent out to america, but americans have no idea they come from alec unless someone like a mark pocan exposes it. >> when i went down to new orleans, to the alec convention last august, i remember going to a...
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they're caring for the environment. they're people we should be incredibly proud of, people who stand up against intimidation, against bullying, and say, "look, we're not prepared to allow you to tell us how to live our lives." >> well, he does get away with it. not only does he take on the local people but he becomes a hero to the elites there. he even receives an honorary doctorate from aberdeen university. >> american billionaire donald trump defied his critics to pick up an honorary degree from aberdeen's robert gordon university. he's pledged to build the world's greatest golf course on the menie estate in aberdeenshire. >> today aberdeen's robert gordon university recognized u.s. tycoon donald trump's ability to make money. now a doctorate of business administration -- >> how did that come about that he got an honorary doctorate from aberdeen university when he's become such a fount of controversy with the people out there who are opposing him violating their space? >> it's baffling. it's absolutely baffling. i do
they're caring for the environment. they're people we should be incredibly proud of, people who stand up against intimidation, against bullying, and say, "look, we're not prepared to allow you to tell us how to live our lives." >> well, he does get away with it. not only does he take on the local people but he becomes a hero to the elites there. he even receives an honorary doctorate from aberdeen university. >> american billionaire donald trump defied his critics to pick...
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demonstrators give the environment minister a petition with 100,000 signatures calling for germany to stick to its energy policy, phasing out nuclear and boosting renewals, but the minister says the switch must not be too expensive. >> it is also true that the costs have to be affordable for the economy, for individual citizens, entrepreneurs, artisans, small business people, and the middle classes. >> one week ago, all 16 of germany's federal states pledged to support the government's federal energy strategy. the chancellor was encouraged to see politicians come together across party lines. am i think at our meeting today, everyone understood that the task ahead is huge and that everyone must do their part. >> offshore when parks was a major topic of friday's meeting of federal and state leaders -- offshore wind parks. it is a subject close to the heart of germany's coastal states. >> the tenor of the meeting is that we should organize one big plan, not 16 little ones forming a whole. so we feel good about today. >> the chancellor did not announce any specific results of the meeting
demonstrators give the environment minister a petition with 100,000 signatures calling for germany to stick to its energy policy, phasing out nuclear and boosting renewals, but the minister says the switch must not be too expensive. >> it is also true that the costs have to be affordable for the economy, for individual citizens, entrepreneurs, artisans, small business people, and the middle classes. >> one week ago, all 16 of germany's federal states pledged to support the...
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it's how do giant banks hurt the environment. how do they hurt workers. how do they hurt communities. how do they hurt immigrants. and in looking at that you can imagine the kind of movement we need to build. that's not separate movements. one movement to focus on who these guys are. >> i can understand and appreciate the victories that you win here and there. but there's another side of the ledger too. and i looked at the details of those votes in san diego and san jose where voters who went for barack obama in 2008 voted by large margins to cut the pensions of public employees. the folks you care about. >> i'm not surprised when people vote to cut pensions because what they look at is that they say, it's like crabs in the barrel. "these folks have something i do not have." and almost no one is saying to them, "yes, that's true, but you lost it because of what happened and we need to fight to get it back." >> so let me give a specific example of what public employee unions could do that would make a different. what i'd love to see, which i think could ac
it's how do giant banks hurt the environment. how do they hurt workers. how do they hurt communities. how do they hurt immigrants. and in looking at that you can imagine the kind of movement we need to build. that's not separate movements. one movement to focus on who these guys are. >> i can understand and appreciate the victories that you win here and there. but there's another side of the ledger too. and i looked at the details of those votes in san diego and san jose where voters who...
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we have a multicultural environment and many eat and drink during the day. the challenge is to ignore it. >> she is taking time off to work. despite this being a month of fasting, there's a lot to do. then they break their fasts. she buys only ingredient that conform to islamic law. >> at bayh shop there, i do not have to look at the ingredients. everything is halaal so we have everything we need here. >> in the evening, preparing a tree with lots of pistachios. she's the only one not fasting. the family waits. ine one hour, they are allowed to eat. they encourage the children to persevere. >> it's important to me, but the children fast voluntarily. that is what i love. they do it voluntarily, then i know they want to. it's that they accept a culture we grew up with, that they think like us an embrace our traditions. >> that have been invited to dinner at his mother's. it is customary to spend family -- ramadan with extended family. in the last few minutes before sunset, dates are distributed. this the first step in breaking that fast. there is an entire ban
we have a multicultural environment and many eat and drink during the day. the challenge is to ignore it. >> she is taking time off to work. despite this being a month of fasting, there's a lot to do. then they break their fasts. she buys only ingredient that conform to islamic law. >> at bayh shop there, i do not have to look at the ingredients. everything is halaal so we have everything we need here. >> in the evening, preparing a tree with lots of pistachios. she's the only...
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. >> it doesn't matter when your primary issue is second amendment issues or abortion rights or the environment. all of those policies are made by politicians, that are now deeply and unhappily influenced by the kind of money that's washing through the system. essentially you can create the regulatory landscape that you want, if you can essentially buy elections. >> take the role of the u.s. chamber of commerce, which represents these very huge corporations, and the instant that the supreme court ruled in citizens united, the chamber of commerce said we're going to be a big player. even when a district court, district judge required that they disclose the money they're giving they just thumbed their nose at the court and said we're not going to -- >> right that ruling came down a few weeks ago and the district court was say, groups like the chamber of commerce, you will have to disclose your don'ts and the chamber of commerce said we're not going to do that, we'll wait for appeal. i think it's a pretty -- a pretty straightforward calculus. a they can have, by spending in this election, they can
. >> it doesn't matter when your primary issue is second amendment issues or abortion rights or the environment. all of those policies are made by politicians, that are now deeply and unhappily influenced by the kind of money that's washing through the system. essentially you can create the regulatory landscape that you want, if you can essentially buy elections. >> take the role of the u.s. chamber of commerce, which represents these very huge corporations, and the instant that the...
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so not only are they raking it in, they're also creating a toxic environment for civic discourse. people don't hear about issues. they hear these negative charges, which only turn them off more. the more negative stuff you hear, the less interested you are in going out to vote. and so they're being turned off, the stations are raking it in, and the people who are chortling all the way to washington and the bank are the ones who get to keep their hands on the levers of power. so one of the big reasons that things are at the pass they are is that the founders never could have anticipated that a small group of people, a financial enterprise and the technology could create this environment in which facts, truth, accountability, that stuff just isn't entertaining. so because it's not entertaining, because the stations think it's ratings poison, they don't cover it on the news. >> they don't cover the news. >> they don't cover politics and government in the sense of issues. they're happy, occasionally to cover horse race and scandal and personality and crime and that aspect of politics.
so not only are they raking it in, they're also creating a toxic environment for civic discourse. people don't hear about issues. they hear these negative charges, which only turn them off more. the more negative stuff you hear, the less interested you are in going out to vote. and so they're being turned off, the stations are raking it in, and the people who are chortling all the way to washington and the bank are the ones who get to keep their hands on the levers of power. so one of the big...
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leaf internships with all kinds of activities for teens who want to learn more about their natural environment. >> the goals for the nature conservancy's youth program is really to empower young people to pursue and care about our natural world, so we're hoping to turn kids on to careers in this field. >> this summer with leaf has definitely shown me that i want to work in the conservation field. my major for -- well, that i plan to major in in college -- is geology or earth science. >> i guess you could say the internship certainly helped plant the seeds for her future career. to find out more about the leaf program, check out the link on our website. >> if you're happy and you know it, maybe you donclap your hands to show it. researchers say happy people tend to talk more than unhappy people, and their conversations are different. instead of small talk, people who are happy tend to engage in meaningful conversations, so next time someone just says, "nice day," tell him to cheer up. >> if you're on the pitcher's mound in a ball game, you want to throw as hard as you can, but, as tyler reports
leaf internships with all kinds of activities for teens who want to learn more about their natural environment. >> the goals for the nature conservancy's youth program is really to empower young people to pursue and care about our natural world, so we're hoping to turn kids on to careers in this field. >> this summer with leaf has definitely shown me that i want to work in the conservation field. my major for -- well, that i plan to major in in college -- is geology or earth...
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but because of the changing environment and the use of space and much more use of space by other groups that we're beginning to think about it. >> who owns the moon? the question is still up in the air even as the competition between governments and businesses for its riches intensifies. kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>> thailand's economy shrank a massive 9% in the october to december quarter of last year. the figures reflect severe damage caused by record floods that displaced workers and forced factories to close. nhk world has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: the thai government said on monday the country's gross domestic product dropped 9% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. it blamed -- and areas near bangkok. seven industrial zones that house many international companies were damaged. that caused thailand's industrial output to drop 21.8% from the previous quarter. four months since the flooding crisis began to affect this area. f
but because of the changing environment and the use of space and much more use of space by other groups that we're beginning to think about it. >> who owns the moon? the question is still up in the air even as the competition between governments and businesses for its riches intensifies. kensuke obara, nhk world, new york. >> and who will make the next giant leap for mankind? >>> let's go to bangkok now to find out what's making headlines in the region. >>>...
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. >>> japanese firms are asking mean mar to improve the business environment for foreign companies. it is attractive due to its rapid economic reforms. the chairman of the japan chamber of commence met with an official in the capital. he asked for swifter measures to ensure a stable supply of power. in response the senior official expressed hope for more investments from japan and pledged a better business environment. >>> and that's all for business news for this hour. i'll be back later. but for now a recap of the markets. pledged a better business >>> the gaming industry is booming in japan driven by a rampant increase in smartphone users. it faces a serious shortage of programmers. a maker of game software has organized a programmer contest to find talented people. among the contestants were a handful of high school students. >> reporter: 22 finalists gathered in tokyo for the contest earlier this month. all of them are students. the total prize money is about $13,000. this is one of three high school students who are taking part. the three are competing against undergraduate an
. >>> japanese firms are asking mean mar to improve the business environment for foreign companies. it is attractive due to its rapid economic reforms. the chairman of the japan chamber of commence met with an official in the capital. he asked for swifter measures to ensure a stable supply of power. in response the senior official expressed hope for more investments from japan and pledged a better business environment. >>> and that's all for business news for this hour. i'll...
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so it's also a working environment, but it's also a family environment. >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ he watches >> ♪ he watches >> ♪ me >> ♪ me [ cheers and applause ] >> gospel for teens was started by vy higginsen. >> gospel musis religious, but we are a school, so we teach the aof gospel music. so it doesn't matter what religion you are. but i think that gospel music was birthed out of a need to be spiritual or to be religious or to have hope and possibility and joy in your life, you know, especially during those really difficult times. and it sort of takes us through a journey of our life in america, you know, whether you go from traditional gospel songs or slave songs or folk songs. >> vy explained that one of the goals of the program is to keep the spirit of gospel alive. >> as we audition people for events, we find out that they were not able to sing a whole gospel song all the way through. so, therefore, we felt that it was important now to make sure that we infuse these young people with the history and culture and let them kn
so it's also a working environment, but it's also a family environment. >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ and i know >> ♪ he watches >> ♪ he watches >> ♪ me >> ♪ me [ cheers and applause ] >> gospel for teens was started by vy higginsen. >> gospel musis religious, but we are a school, so we teach the aof gospel music. so it doesn't matter what religion you are. but i think that gospel music was...
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it's also an opportunity to study how humans impact underground environments. and the findings have resulted in a more holistic approach to managing public lands. - when we do management actions on the surface, we know that what we do up here is gonna infiltrate into cave passages below. and what goes into cave passages will eventually come up someplace, in groundwater, well water, springs. burkhardt: a fragile, interconnected, and, now, protected landscape. for this american land, i'm bruce burkhardt.
it's also an opportunity to study how humans impact underground environments. and the findings have resulted in a more holistic approach to managing public lands. - when we do management actions on the surface, we know that what we do up here is gonna infiltrate into cave passages below. and what goes into cave passages will eventually come up someplace, in groundwater, well water, springs. burkhardt: a fragile, interconnected, and, now, protected landscape. for this american land, i'm bruce...
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the aircraft in the current manner it will negatively affect the lives of residents and the natural environment. >> reporter: defense ministers confirm there's no change to the exit strategy. they say that 75% of the population of afghanistan lives in areas where order is maintained by police forces. nato secretary general says the withdrawal plan is based on an objective analysis of the situation in the country. >> it's not because eyes have partners rush for the exit. it's not because of lack of cohesion within our coalition. on the contrary. we have agreed to hand over to the afghans and as they step forward, our troops can step backwards. >> reporter: about 100,000 troops, including the u.s. are deployed. they are training police personnel to fill the void after troops leave the country. trust between the two sides is being undermined by a series of recent insider attacks. international soldiers have been killed by afghan military or personnel or people wearing afghan uniforms. at the meeting the defense ministers agreed to continue task after pulling troops out. they also decided to draw u
the aircraft in the current manner it will negatively affect the lives of residents and the natural environment. >> reporter: defense ministers confirm there's no change to the exit strategy. they say that 75% of the population of afghanistan lives in areas where order is maintained by police forces. nato secretary general says the withdrawal plan is based on an objective analysis of the situation in the country. >> it's not because eyes have partners rush for the exit. it's not...
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that markets have to be regulated to protect people and the environment. that we do not live in a racially just society. that structural racism continues to keep families out of opportunities." and that we have to name that racial justice would benefit us all. and we have to go after it and make it happen. and lastly, we're part of a community of people that are in this together. and as we win that idea battle, which i think we will win, ictoe issues will follow. >> you know, i have a corporate underwriter. my sole corporate underwriter for 25 years. mutual of america. they've been terrific to us. how do people distinguish between corporations that are trying to be good citizens and those you have on your hit list? >> i think there's a set of things that corporations can do that will make them clearly good citizens. good, corporate citizens in this country. and so i do think it is, like, making sure they treat workers with dignity. and that these are jobs with justice and people get paid. that they actually are very conscious about their environmental impa
that markets have to be regulated to protect people and the environment. that we do not live in a racially just society. that structural racism continues to keep families out of opportunities." and that we have to name that racial justice would benefit us all. and we have to go after it and make it happen. and lastly, we're part of a community of people that are in this together. and as we win that idea battle, which i think we will win, ictoe issues will follow. >> you know, i have...
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. >> reporter: and politicians lle rc tfos issues that we find important, such as education and the environment. if you're interested in getting voedcoaca ca ste or even federal campaign. they're always looking for volunteers. and like haile said, get a friend or two to come along. mwanzaa? >> reporter: thanks, felipe. in london, they call it the oo a rtrm,nd now there's a new way to find one. a cell phone service will direct a caller to the nearest public facility. a student came up with the idea, and the city council made it happen. >> reporter: when we come back, wel av bk te. >> reporter: we'll visit one of the most important battlefields in u.s. history. >> reporter: the epidemic of overweight teens in america. it's putngilonatis r serious health problems down the road. but kelsey reports that some teens are learning how to turn this trend around. and they're sharing their secrets. ♪ ♪ ♪> the secret of my success is probably the fact that i really just found who i was. rorr:risten is a healthy teenager now. but in junior high she was overweight and under pressure. >> i had a couple o
. >> reporter: and politicians lle rc tfos issues that we find important, such as education and the environment. if you're interested in getting voedcoaca ca ste or even federal campaign. they're always looking for volunteers. and like haile said, get a friend or two to come along. mwanzaa? >> reporter: thanks, felipe. in london, they call it the oo a rtrm,nd now there's a new way to find one. a cell phone service will direct a caller to the nearest public facility. a student came...
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china's major priority to stability in as regional environment but also globally. china needs stability in order to promote economic policies. >> thank you very much for coming in to talk with us. >> you are welcome. >> we will also have a look at the politically sensitive topic of rich and poor in china, a gap that has widened over the past 10 years, coming a little bit later in the program. moving on to syria -- "i am not a puppet, and i will live and die in syria," defiant words from syria's president. >> in an interview with the satellite broadcaster of russia today, assad about offers of safe passage to another country in exchange for leaving power. >> he warned that foreign intervention in syria would have a domino impact around the world. we begin with the latest. >> here is where the first protests of assad took place. this video claims to show the result of a government air strike on the city's great mosque. meanwhile, rebels say they have taken one of the two remaining government-controlled posts along the turkish border. in a rare interview, bashar al- a
china's major priority to stability in as regional environment but also globally. china needs stability in order to promote economic policies. >> thank you very much for coming in to talk with us. >> you are welcome. >> we will also have a look at the politically sensitive topic of rich and poor in china, a gap that has widened over the past 10 years, coming a little bit later in the program. moving on to syria -- "i am not a puppet, and i will live and die in...
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so if you know you're gonna be in that kind of environment, wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and preferably make them light-colored so you can see the dark tick and if it's attached to you. also, pull your hair back in a ponytail and wear a cap. don't forget your insect repellent. >> and every time you come home, you should check yourself and your pets carefully. and don't wait -- time may be tick-ing. for "tkn," i'm emily. >> you can learn history from a book, a film, a museum, or sometimes even from an airplane. scott reports on an effort to preserve the past that's really taking off. >> from the outside, hangar "b" doesn't look like much. but inside, the building is crammed with vintage aircraft of all kinds. and it's all part of what's called the harp project. >> "harp" stands for "historic aircraft restoration project." and it's a department of the interior program. the objective is to restore those kinds of airplanes that flew out of floyd bennett field during its 50-year history or so. >> floyd bennett field opened in 1931. it was new york city's first municipal airport. d
so if you know you're gonna be in that kind of environment, wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and preferably make them light-colored so you can see the dark tick and if it's attached to you. also, pull your hair back in a ponytail and wear a cap. don't forget your insect repellent. >> and every time you come home, you should check yourself and your pets carefully. and don't wait -- time may be tick-ing. for "tkn," i'm emily. >> you can learn history from a book, a film,...
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." >> "the lorax" tells a very important message about helping the environment. >> it's about a community doing things for the planet. one person can't save the world, but you can make a dent. >> and you can also make a difference when it comes to literacy. how can teens help people develop a love of reading? >> more things like this, man. this was incredible. the looks on those kids' faces while we were reading? gosh -- i want to read more. [ both laugh ] >> what teens can do is, when they have interest, go to the library. bring your younger brothers and sisters. show them how to explore their interests, whether it's travel and space, whether it's dinosaurs, go to the public library and find things to read. >> "i'll read to myself." >> i'll read to myself. >> "i'll read to a crowd." >> i'll read to a crowd. >> today's event ended with a promise -- everyone pledged to read more. [ cheers and applause ] so here's my promise -- i will read books in a box, and i will read them with a fox. and i will read them in a house, and i will read them with a mouse. and i will read them here or there,
." >> "the lorax" tells a very important message about helping the environment. >> it's about a community doing things for the planet. one person can't save the world, but you can make a dent. >> and you can also make a difference when it comes to literacy. how can teens help people develop a love of reading? >> more things like this, man. this was incredible. the looks on those kids' faces while we were reading? gosh -- i want to read more. [ both laugh ]...
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and hybrid vehicles like the toyota prius as a simple but important way to make the commitment to the environment. now, let's visit another one of california's golden parks. hello, everybody. i'm huell howser, and here we are in the sierra nevada mountains in northern california. we're near the community of truckee. we e
and hybrid vehicles like the toyota prius as a simple but important way to make the commitment to the environment. now, let's visit another one of california's golden parks. hello, everybody. i'm huell howser, and here we are in the sierra nevada mountains in northern california. we're near the community of truckee. we e
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. >> but he cannot reform the law alone, since he shares responsibility for solar energy with the environment minister, who rejects changing it. >> we need predictability and reliability in order to reform energy policy. change will happen again and again. it is supposed to pay off for the consumer. >> it came in for starter criticism from the greens. >> this minister is on his way to becoming a job-killing minister. the eeg is by far the least expensive way to expand the renewable energy market. >> the greens, as well as some conservatives, support the creation of an energy ministry which would oversee energy policy reform. >> to some sports news. germany celebrating a very narrow victory over macedonia at the handball european championships in serbia. the germans won 24-23, which puts them second in group b. a keeps their hopes alive of qualifying for the london olympics. well, he is the greatest, and it is his birthday. boxing legend mohammad ali is 70 years old today. his hometown of louisville, ky has already held a huge party for him, and more celebrations are planned. he was famous for
. >> but he cannot reform the law alone, since he shares responsibility for solar energy with the environment minister, who rejects changing it. >> we need predictability and reliability in order to reform energy policy. change will happen again and again. it is supposed to pay off for the consumer. >> it came in for starter criticism from the greens. >> this minister is on his way to becoming a job-killing minister. the eeg is by far the least expensive way to expand...
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toshiba officials say the machine can work for 300 days in a high-radiation environment. >> translator: we'll improve machines by making it possible for multiple units to work together as one and work as humans in places humans can't go. >> toshiba officials are proposing that tokyo electric power company, the operator of the fukushima plant, use the robot to research how to scrap the damaged reactors. decommissioning in the wake of the meltdown is expected to take from 30 to 40 years. >>> a russian developer plans to build a hotel on one of the four russian-held islands off hokkaido claimed by japan. japanese officials say the plan is unacceptable. the russian firm presented the idea at a meeting on tourism development in sahalan province in the russian far east. the developers plan to build a hot spring resort for 100 guests by the year of 2015. if realized it will be the first such venture by a russian firm on the disputed islands. russia is stepping up efforts to develop tourism on the islands. the government has built a new airport and is organizing foreign sightseeing tours. japa
toshiba officials say the machine can work for 300 days in a high-radiation environment. >> translator: we'll improve machines by making it possible for multiple units to work together as one and work as humans in places humans can't go. >> toshiba officials are proposing that tokyo electric power company, the operator of the fukushima plant, use the robot to research how to scrap the damaged reactors. decommissioning in the wake of the meltdown is expected to take from 30 to 40...
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al gore did not talk about the environment when he was running for president, and these guys did not talk -- >> when he was running in 1988 he talked about it. >> when you have the mitt romney as governor running against this obama, their positions would not have been different mitt romney ndorser of cap- and-trade. >> there is a huge disconnect, because the political culture is still full of deniers and politicians reflect that. unbelievable to go through three talktes and not about climate change at all. >> there has been a lot of advertising by interest groups to put forth the idea of fossil fuels and negate the idea of climate mornings, and tha hasn't -- negate the idea of a climate warming, and that has had an effect. >> in september, one of nasa's's satellites went dark, essentially did they had a back up a satellite, and that would tell us that the big storm was coming. they're not spending money. they are cutting back on this kind of stuff if we don't have those satellites -- >> while we have not been paying attention, the way we spend our money, state, local, and federal has
al gore did not talk about the environment when he was running for president, and these guys did not talk -- >> when he was running in 1988 he talked about it. >> when you have the mitt romney as governor running against this obama, their positions would not have been different mitt romney ndorser of cap- and-trade. >> there is a huge disconnect, because the political culture is still full of deniers and politicians reflect that. unbelievable to go through three talktes and...
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president hu advocates the concept which balances concern for the social welfare and environment with growth. political analysts say incorporating it into the party's plat tomorrow will put hu on par with previous leaders. we'll continue to update you on that as the details come in. >>> in other news, opposition troops in the syria are setting their sights on key targets in the capital damascus. rebels say they fired mortars at president bashar al assad's palace. state-run media contradicted the rebels' account. it said opposition troops fired on residential areas in what it calls a terrorist attack. it said at least three people were killed. a day earlier, rebels set off a car bomb near the presidential palace. at least 11 people, including pro-government militiamen, died. opposition forces are reportedly bringing in fighters from other parts of syria to focus on damascus. human rights active uses say fighting around the country killed more than 200 people on tuesday alone. >>> an earthquake has struck the central american country of guatemala. at least 30 people are reported to have
president hu advocates the concept which balances concern for the social welfare and environment with growth. political analysts say incorporating it into the party's plat tomorrow will put hu on par with previous leaders. we'll continue to update you on that as the details come in. >>> in other news, opposition troops in the syria are setting their sights on key targets in the capital damascus. rebels say they fired mortars at president bashar al assad's palace. state-run media...
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a chinese government official said in the opening ceremony that china's environment industry has been growing at 15% to 20% a year and will continue to expand. the chinese government designates environmental protection as a key industry which it supports. it expects investments to be just about $450 billion over five years. about 20 japanese companies are displaying their products. they include machines for disposing of waste water and sludge or that of shred wood waste from demolished buildings. >> translator: we want to sell a unique environmental technologies. when chinese firms don't have yet. >> companies in germany, south korea, and other countries also aim to make inroads into the chinese market. >>> the nikkei and the topix are higher in tokyo. let's take a look at other asian stock markets. >>> all right, that is the latest from business. back to catherine. >>> new research suggests a possible future earthquake centering on tokyo could be as devastating as the one that hit northeastern japan last march. japanese seismologists say an expected powerful tremor in northern tokyo
a chinese government official said in the opening ceremony that china's environment industry has been growing at 15% to 20% a year and will continue to expand. the chinese government designates environmental protection as a key industry which it supports. it expects investments to be just about $450 billion over five years. about 20 japanese companies are displaying their products. they include machines for disposing of waste water and sludge or that of shred wood waste from demolished...
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an environment that's safe. if i didn't have mercy, i wouldn't be safe right now. i know a lot of us may say we need help, and we don't. i know that. i know some of us may play the system for our own advantage. i know that too. however, i also know that there's people out there that do need it. and we should stick together to allow them opportunity to live, and know what life is. life is not about struggling day to day. it's about living. help people live. that's what i would tell those people: help people live. yeah. >> the bus rolled on -- from illinois to indiana, then into michigan and ohio. the nuns on the bus were welcomed as messengers of good news, like the evangels of old. everywhere they went, they visited the places where other women of faith are the few among the desperate many. >> we are called to be a bush that allows god to flame up and be a burning bush. >> over and again, sister simone invoked the imagery of the bible - stories of how faith can resurrect withered lives, despairing souls, and broken bodies. >> what it does is it says is that god has
an environment that's safe. if i didn't have mercy, i wouldn't be safe right now. i know a lot of us may say we need help, and we don't. i know that. i know some of us may play the system for our own advantage. i know that too. however, i also know that there's people out there that do need it. and we should stick together to allow them opportunity to live, and know what life is. life is not about struggling day to day. it's about living. help people live. that's what i would tell those people:...
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they will also exchange information on the impact of the disasters on human health and the environment and other areas. the deal includes mutual visits by researchers and engineers. >>> municipal leaders in japan's northeast are making the best of a bad situation. last year's tsunami devastated coastal towns and cities. evidence of the destruction still remains. so locals are offering visitors disaster area tours. nhk takes you on one for this week's "road ahead. ". >> reporter: this woman leads a tour. the office hired her in february as a disaster area guide. the tsunami carried out her family members, it also left her jobless. looking back on the ordeal it hard to bear. then a friend asked her if things up north were back to normal. she said she hadn't heard much news about the area. that's what made her apply for the guide position. >> translator: i was worried that everyone just assumed things were back to normal here. things are slowly getting better, but we are nowhere close to being back on our feet. >> reporter: in the city, the tsunami swept over one of japan's largest sea wa
they will also exchange information on the impact of the disasters on human health and the environment and other areas. the deal includes mutual visits by researchers and engineers. >>> municipal leaders in japan's northeast are making the best of a bad situation. last year's tsunami devastated coastal towns and cities. evidence of the destruction still remains. so locals are offering visitors disaster area tours. nhk takes you on one for this week's "road ahead. ". >>...
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bees live in highly organized societies that adapt rapidly to their environment, but they are under increasing threat from humans. this film director spent five years researching why bees were dying out. his film aims to wake people up to the problem. >> over the last six years, 30% of the population has died every year in europe, north america, and china. in parts of switzerland, the number is 70%. sometimes in america, it is between 50% and 70%, but on average, 30% every year. if it keeps going on like that, our valleys will soon look pretty sad. >> they're dying because of mites, bacteria, and parasites, a result of large-scale beekeeping. >> >> it is like wit -- >> it is like we are capitalists. we want to grow. total global domination. >> miller looks after 15,000 hives. he moves them between plantations of apple and -- allman and apple blossom, transporting them all across the u.s. -- plantations of almond and apple blossom. >> in reality, agriculture has to work in partnership with the bees, but when i approached agriculture department's in switzerland, they said they had nothing to do
bees live in highly organized societies that adapt rapidly to their environment, but they are under increasing threat from humans. this film director spent five years researching why bees were dying out. his film aims to wake people up to the problem. >> over the last six years, 30% of the population has died every year in europe, north america, and china. in parts of switzerland, the number is 70%. sometimes in america, it is between 50% and 70%, but on average, 30% every year. if it...
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itill bring lasting benefits, not just for the environment. >> business news now. a rogue trader has begun an appeal against his conviction. he says his employer was aware of the deals he made. >> his dealings led to a bank losing nearly 5 billion euros in 2000. he was convicted of forging a trust and computer hacking. he was sentenced to three years in jail. he says he is being used as a scapegoat for practices of evading risk controls and that management knew about his deals. the character of modern art conflict is changing according to the stockholm international peace research institute. >> the 2012 yearbook is being published today and it addresses the booming industry and changes in national arsenals, especially in asia. >> their books as western governments are no longer willing to spend money on missions such as the one in afghanistan. they are trying to streamline operations, making them less costly and more effective. that means less funding will be available for alliances such as nato and international peacekeeping mystic -- missions. in terms of statist
itill bring lasting benefits, not just for the environment. >> business news now. a rogue trader has begun an appeal against his conviction. he says his employer was aware of the deals he made. >> his dealings led to a bank losing nearly 5 billion euros in 2000. he was convicted of forging a trust and computer hacking. he was sentenced to three years in jail. he says he is being used as a scapegoat for practices of evading risk controls and that management knew about his deals. the...
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and we didn't talk about the effects of the ways we would get it on either the environment or, more broadly, on the globe. >> nonetheless, did the debates matter? do you think they've had an impact on the campaign? >> yes, and what we, what we saw across the debates is what we expected to see. we saw learning about those issues that were addressed. more accurate placement of candidates on the areas in which they differ. what we didn't see is more accurate placement on areas that they're similar because the news never stresses areas in which they're similar. but nonetheless, we've seen learning across the debates in our annenberg survey. >> but my sense is that when there is no penalty for lying or as jonathan swift says in the last part of "gulliver's", for saying the thing that is not so, that the things one learns about what people say are completely irrelevant. governor romney has changed his position on just about everything throughout his entire career. and that, i believe, bedevils the fact checkers who will say, "well, his official position is this, but then he did that. so it's hard
and we didn't talk about the effects of the ways we would get it on either the environment or, more broadly, on the globe. >> nonetheless, did the debates matter? do you think they've had an impact on the campaign? >> yes, and what we, what we saw across the debates is what we expected to see. we saw learning about those issues that were addressed. more accurate placement of candidates on the areas in which they differ. what we didn't see is more accurate placement on areas that...
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the decision was handed down by the environment minister. >> and it should clear the way for talks on a final storage site for germany's nuclear waste. politicians hope to reach across party consensus before the next elections. >> plans to exploit the potential for a permanent nuclear waste storage facility have been put on hold until after the lower saxony state elections in january. politicians hope the delay will aid the search for a storage solution all parties support. >> there will be no more exploration of the site until after the election. my goal is to discontinue the work there for good. instead, we should come up with plans for a nationwide storage facility which all the parties can agree on. >> he hopes to push through legislation before next easter that would fund an open-ended search for a new storage facility. opposition parties previously called for talks to be postponed. now they are expressing willingness to cooperate. >> we are looking for a solution, and this is the sensible thing to do rather than turning it into a political campaign issue. we also need to be wary
the decision was handed down by the environment minister. >> and it should clear the way for talks on a final storage site for germany's nuclear waste. politicians hope to reach across party consensus before the next elections. >> plans to exploit the potential for a permanent nuclear waste storage facility have been put on hold until after the lower saxony state elections in january. politicians hope the delay will aid the search for a storage solution all parties support. >>...
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we in japan must create an environment in which we can contribute to peace-building. >> reporter: but the key players are big weapon producers such as the united states. the u.s. is the world's biggest weapons exporter, accounting for one-third of the total value of global arms shipment. washington initially opposed the treaty. but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition. guns are very popular in the u.s. a new poll indicates more than 40% of american households own a gun. some lawmakers resist any international law that might, in their view, infringe american people's constitutional right to arm themselves. the u.s. is also the biggest exporter of ammunition and produces over seven billion rounds a year. the country has resisted the proposed inclusion of ammunition in the scope of the treaty on the ground that it is impractical. russia and china have also raised concerns. the countries are also among the world's largest arms exporters. negotiations over this global ar
we in japan must create an environment in which we can contribute to peace-building. >> reporter: but the key players are big weapon producers such as the united states. the u.s. is the world's biggest weapons exporter, accounting for one-third of the total value of global arms shipment. washington initially opposed the treaty. but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition....
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. >> reporter: many brazilians hope the olympics provide an opportunity to enhance their living environment starting with rio's infrastructure. the country has grown into the world's fourth largest market for automobiles. but the avenues of brazil's second largest city can't keep up with the traffic. the mountainous terrain where houses are built close together makes it difficult to open traditional roads. >> translator: the government needs to do something before the olympics. otherwise there will be a lot of confusion. >> reporter: authorities have responded with plans for a new subway system. a 16 kilometer line is said to link center rio with olympic venues in the suburbs. rio's authorities face another major challenge in maintaining the law and order. last year 60,000 violent crimes were reported in the city. the drug cartels control hundreds of slum district. police forces are struggling to bring this under control. >> translator: the road ahead will be a bumpy one. but rio will continue to change as we prepare for the olympics. >> reporter: members of the international olympic commit
. >> reporter: many brazilians hope the olympics provide an opportunity to enhance their living environment starting with rio's infrastructure. the country has grown into the world's fourth largest market for automobiles. but the avenues of brazil's second largest city can't keep up with the traffic. the mountainous terrain where houses are built close together makes it difficult to open traditional roads. >> translator: the government needs to do something before the olympics....
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it would also undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to create an environment conducive for the resumption of six-party talks on the nuclear issue. >> the eu foreign policy spokesperson also referred to a south korean intelligence report that the north is preparing for its third nuclear test. he said if the analysis is true, the test, too, would be a breach of international obligations. the eu previously issued a joint statement with south korea in march. they urged the north to drop its rocket launch plan and abandon its nuclear weapons development in line with u.n. security council resolutions. >>> the philippine navy is preparing by sending ships to waters off the coast of luzon island. north korea has announced that the second stage of the rock set expected to fall into the pacific ocean about 130 kilometers northeast of the island. the philippine government has declared the area off limits. philippine navy commander alexander palmer spoke about the preparations in place. >> we are now in coordination with the coast guard for as far as we can, proposition some of the ships in case ther
it would also undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts to create an environment conducive for the resumption of six-party talks on the nuclear issue. >> the eu foreign policy spokesperson also referred to a south korean intelligence report that the north is preparing for its third nuclear test. he said if the analysis is true, the test, too, would be a breach of international obligations. the eu previously issued a joint statement with south korea in march. they urged the north to drop its...
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as it does, our natural environment will change dramatically. plants and animals will be forced to adapt, move, or go extinct. already, the distribution and life cycles of plants, animals and fish, are shifting in response to changes in earth's climate. in the north sea, warming water has driven commercially important fish such as cod, farther north to colder and deeper waters. in turn, more exotic, warmer-water fish have pushed into the range being vacated. the northward shift of the boundary coincides with a rise in temperature of nearly 2 degrees in north sea waters between 1977 and 2001. if the trend continues, atlantic cod will no longer be able to live in the north sea by 2080. the heavy pressure our industrialized society puts on earth drives climate change. whole ecosystems are modified, forcing species to fight for survival in different surroundings. if we understand the rapid changes our activities force the natural world to respond to, we'll learn to make better decisions today that will determine earth's climate tomorrow, and in turn
as it does, our natural environment will change dramatically. plants and animals will be forced to adapt, move, or go extinct. already, the distribution and life cycles of plants, animals and fish, are shifting in response to changes in earth's climate. in the north sea, warming water has driven commercially important fish such as cod, farther north to colder and deeper waters. in turn, more exotic, warmer-water fish have pushed into the range being vacated. the northward shift of the boundary...
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. >> health care, the environment, cap and trade, and on the wall street bailouts, mitt romney has the same positions as barack obama! and in fact, would not be the best person to come up and fight for your voices for freedom in america! >> the associated press says they gained 55 delegates, putting him second in the delegate count behind mitt. romney won 12, santorum 72 delegates. question, what accounts phosphore having won four outs of eight caucuses and or primaries? pat buchanan? >> perseverance first. secondly, he's an authentic conservative. he's had some lapses, but he's clearly one of most conservative in the race. third, you had michele bachmann, perry, cain, newt -- all vying for the conservative title, collapsing. he is the last man standing against mitt romney. and here's the real reason, john -- it's mitt romney's been unable to close this deal with the conservatives. he's been unable to sell them. the tea party conservative evangelical rite is desperately resisting this arranged marriage with mitt. it's astonishing that mitt hasn't been able to close it and that's what s
. >> health care, the environment, cap and trade, and on the wall street bailouts, mitt romney has the same positions as barack obama! and in fact, would not be the best person to come up and fight for your voices for freedom in america! >> the associated press says they gained 55 delegates, putting him second in the delegate count behind mitt. romney won 12, santorum 72 delegates. question, what accounts phosphore having won four outs of eight caucuses and or primaries? pat...
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developing the best educational system, the best work environment, the best health system. really saying, we're going to take what we have and build what we need. now california is a place where the majority of the children are of color have stepped back on everything. they are near the bottom in terms of education. they're near the bottom in terms of high unemployment rates. they really are not doing well at all because they're not doing what they did after world war ii. and part of the reason is because the decision-makers and the people who have wealth and influence don't feel connected to the people who make up the population. our racial divide has become a generational divide. that the divide in this country that caused its people not to feel connected to the the white homeowners, the white politicians don't feel a connection to the children who are latino and african-american and asian. that divide, that lack of connection, now has a whole generation of young people without a robust public school system, without a robust public transportation system, without communiti
developing the best educational system, the best work environment, the best health system. really saying, we're going to take what we have and build what we need. now california is a place where the majority of the children are of color have stepped back on everything. they are near the bottom in terms of education. they're near the bottom in terms of high unemployment rates. they really are not doing well at all because they're not doing what they did after world war ii. and part of the reason...
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money because i believe, we believe institutionally that there ought to be more robust reporting on the environment. downie: exactly, and that's perfectly fine. smith: without specifying what stories, or what coverage. downie: exactly, right. and you can hear this on npr every day where they say it's a foundation grant for coverage of education or. smith: indeed. downie: . a foundation grant for coverage of faith. smith: okay. we have a couple of minutes left. i've got to ask you a question i have been dying to ask you. how in blazes, when you were deputy metropolitan editor of the washington post, and you supervised coverage of watergate, how did you know mark felt was deep throat and not tell anybody? downie: no, i didn't know then. smith: you did not know. downie: i'll try to make this answer very quick. i did not know then. smith: that's okay, yeah. downie: only ben bradley and carl bernstein and bob woodward knew. smith: well, when did you know? downie: i didn't know for years afterwards. so, so but what i did know was.we were just going through the archive again today. smith: yeah. downie: be
money because i believe, we believe institutionally that there ought to be more robust reporting on the environment. downie: exactly, and that's perfectly fine. smith: without specifying what stories, or what coverage. downie: exactly, right. and you can hear this on npr every day where they say it's a foundation grant for coverage of education or. smith: indeed. downie: . a foundation grant for coverage of faith. smith: okay. we have a couple of minutes left. i've got to ask you a question i...
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that it doesn't get to the sort of really powerful role that government played in adapting to this new environment and in changing the well-being of people in the middle and at the top. >> and again, we wouldn't want to say that the kinds of changes that they're talking about don't matter at all. but they still leave open for a country to decide how they're going to respond to those kinds of economic challenges. and when you look at other affluent democracies that have also been exposed to these same kinds of pressures, who are actually more open, smaller economies are often more open to the global economy than the united states is, you don't see anything like the run-up in inequality, especially this very concentrated high-end inequality, in most of these other countries that you see in the united states. which to us, really, was a very strong clue that we need to understand why the american response to globalization, to technological change has been different than the response of most other wealthy democracies. >> so it's one thing to say, "oh, the rich are getting richer because we have this ne
that it doesn't get to the sort of really powerful role that government played in adapting to this new environment and in changing the well-being of people in the middle and at the top. >> and again, we wouldn't want to say that the kinds of changes that they're talking about don't matter at all. but they still leave open for a country to decide how they're going to respond to those kinds of economic challenges. and when you look at other affluent democracies that have also been exposed...
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we want them not to destroy the world's environment, which they will do if other things being equal. and so we want to work with them on avoiding environmental just destruction. we want them to continue bringing people from rural poverty to sort of urban working classness, which is what they've been doing. we want them to grow up in both international and domestic ways. grow up internationally in having a foreign policy that's not just whatever's good for them commercially, which is what their foreign policy is now. and to say, "okay, you have to play a role in iran and syria or whatever, being responsible." domestically, we want them to gain confidence so they don't have to have their foot on their people's neck. most of the time in china you don't know the government's around. just kind of a sort of state of chaos -- >> really? >> and, yeah. >> i mean, not like russia, the soviet union -- >> oh, it's -- >> not that blanket -- >> entirely different. it's most of the time the areas the government cares about, the internet, democratic protest or whatever, taiwan, tibet, they're all ov
we want them not to destroy the world's environment, which they will do if other things being equal. and so we want to work with them on avoiding environmental just destruction. we want them to continue bringing people from rural poverty to sort of urban working classness, which is what they've been doing. we want them to grow up in both international and domestic ways. grow up internationally in having a foreign policy that's not just whatever's good for them commercially, which is what their...
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. >> you've written that climate change has little to do with the state of the environment, but much to do with the state of capitalism and transforming the american economic system and you see an opening with sandy, right? >> i do see an opening because, you know, whenever you have this kind of destruction there has to be a reconstruction and what i documented in the shock doctrine is that these right-wing think tanks leak the american enterprise institute and the cato institute and heritage foundation, they historically have gotten very, very good at seizing these moments of opportunity to push through their wish lists of policies and often their wish lists of policies, after hurricane katrina there was a meeting at the heritage foundation just two weeks after the storm hit. parts of the city were still under water and there was a meeting and "the wall street journal" reported from it and the heading was 31 free market solutions for hurricane katrina and you go down the list and it was -- don't re-open the public schools. replace the public schools with vouchers and drill for oil i
. >> you've written that climate change has little to do with the state of the environment, but much to do with the state of capitalism and transforming the american economic system and you see an opening with sandy, right? >> i do see an opening because, you know, whenever you have this kind of destruction there has to be a reconstruction and what i documented in the shock doctrine is that these right-wing think tanks leak the american enterprise institute and the cato institute...
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opponents challenge their safety, claim they harm the environment, are more costly, and leave local farmers deep in debt and dependent on suppliers. following europe's example, many american consumers are demanding that food products made from genetically modified seeds be labeled. monsanto, the world's largest supplier, claims intellectual property rights over its seeds and usually wins when it takes farmers to court for patent infringement. but in india, monsanto claimed its seeds would produce bountiful crops and when the results fell short, many bankrupted farmers reportedly killed themselves. vandana shiva, founded india's navdanya movement to promote the use of native seeds, and she has become a formidable figure in all these battles. trained in physics, she's an activist and prolific author whose books include "earth democracy," "soil not oil," "water wars," and her latest, "making peace with the earth." i talked with her again recently, when she came to new york to be honored by union theological seminary. welcome back. >> wonderful to be back with you. >> it's an uphill battle you'
opponents challenge their safety, claim they harm the environment, are more costly, and leave local farmers deep in debt and dependent on suppliers. following europe's example, many american consumers are demanding that food products made from genetically modified seeds be labeled. monsanto, the world's largest supplier, claims intellectual property rights over its seeds and usually wins when it takes farmers to court for patent infringement. but in india, monsanto claimed its seeds would...
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as being on the show for the, for the longest of any woman, and you hear well, it's not a very good environment for women, or it's not as good as it used to be. you know, you hear all those things. do you have good thoughts about it, looking back? because it's been now 10 years, right? >> shannon: yeah since i left, yeah. >> smith: yeah. >> shannon: oh yeah i have such good feelings about it. that was not true in my experience at all, i mean i think the show went through lulls where women weren't as strong, like right before i got there, it was not you know, it had been a while since jan hooks and nora dunn and victoria jackson, so there was like a big, like a big lull there. >> smith: yeah. >> shannon: so by the time cheri and i came it was like, kind of like the resurrection, oh wow, girls can... i remember the new york times did an article on cheri and i because we did a leg up, and it was kind of like wow, girls are scoring. so i remember hearing that but i was like i'm going to change that. >> smith: yeah. >> shannon: you know i really felt like we got stuff for, i got stuff i want to get
as being on the show for the, for the longest of any woman, and you hear well, it's not a very good environment for women, or it's not as good as it used to be. you know, you hear all those things. do you have good thoughts about it, looking back? because it's been now 10 years, right? >> shannon: yeah since i left, yeah. >> smith: yeah. >> shannon: oh yeah i have such good feelings about it. that was not true in my experience at all, i mean i think the show went through lulls...
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concern as a citizen, whether it's deficit reduction or medicare diand id and social security or the environment, global climate change, it all comes back to how we receive information. and that this issue you're addressing in this letter is at the heart of your -- >> bill, many of the viewers there are concerned about the growing gap, unequal distribution of wealth and income. they're concerned about health care, concerned about global warming, concerned about women's rights, health, and many, many other issues. if you are concerned about those issues, you must be concerned about media and the increased concentration of ownership in the media. because unless we get ordinary people involved in that discussion. unless we make media relevant to the lives of ordinary people and not use it as a distraction, we are not going to resolve many of these serious crisis, global warming being one. there are scientists who will come on your show and say, "hey, forget everything else. if we don't get a handle on global warming, there's not going to be much less of this planet in a hundred years." do you see t
concern as a citizen, whether it's deficit reduction or medicare diand id and social security or the environment, global climate change, it all comes back to how we receive information. and that this issue you're addressing in this letter is at the heart of your -- >> bill, many of the viewers there are concerned about the growing gap, unequal distribution of wealth and income. they're concerned about health care, concerned about global warming, concerned about women's rights, health, and...
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how do we draw them forward in order to get the right decisions for the country in an environment in which we cannot continue to do what we're doing? >> i'm going to get a lot of e-mails from my viewers saying, "please don't have that woman again." >> i know. >> "she's making me think too much. she makes my head hurt." because these are tough choices. >> they're extremely tough choices. and we can't afford not to make them because if we don't make them the alternative is unsustainable for the country. and the people who say, "well, we're going to find a way to cut," should be explaining why that's enough. and we've had an interesting moment in which the -- governor romney was caught on a microphone in which he said, "well, we'll cut housing. we'll cut education." well, i'd like to see him say that in public and explain why. i'd like to see both sides say, "with social security, here's what we should do." i'd like to see them debate simpson-bowles. >> that's the commission that recommended compromise on both spending and taxes. >> yes, and had distinguished individuals from both polit
how do we draw them forward in order to get the right decisions for the country in an environment in which we cannot continue to do what we're doing? >> i'm going to get a lot of e-mails from my viewers saying, "please don't have that woman again." >> i know. >> "she's making me think too much. she makes my head hurt." because these are tough choices. >> they're extremely tough choices. and we can't afford not to make them because if we don't make...
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has a (c) (4), and they focus on gun control or the environment. but they're not supposed to be out the majority of the time, running ads about candidates. so they have to be very careful not to cross that line. here's the problem, the line is this incredible, gray, moving structure. the i.r.s. has, you know, a dozen-part test, where this or that or the other subjective factor can do it. so even if you wanted to comply with all of this and be really careful, it's not easy to do it. so there's no clarity in this, which of course invites people to blow right through it and what happens if you're devious or you really don't care or you just are results-oriented, is you create one of these (c) (4)'s, you run all this money through it, and then you close it down. so it's gone. by the time the i.r.s. gets around to it and might want to audit it, it's defunct. you create another one. so this is the problem that you really face when you get down to the nuts and bolts of it. >> so karl rove sets up a big super pac so it can collect millions of dollars from
has a (c) (4), and they focus on gun control or the environment. but they're not supposed to be out the majority of the time, running ads about candidates. so they have to be very careful not to cross that line. here's the problem, the line is this incredible, gray, moving structure. the i.r.s. has, you know, a dozen-part test, where this or that or the other subjective factor can do it. so even if you wanted to comply with all of this and be really careful, it's not easy to do it. so there's...